This collection includes Capstone Theses and Dissertations submitted by Hamline School of Education and Leadership master’s and doctoral students, respectively. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student’s formal study as well as professional and personal development.
This is an online listing of the scholarly works of HSEL graduate program students. Works prior to 2015 are available in print in the Bush Memorial Library. Full text, online, prior to 2015, may be restricted to current Hamline students, faculty and staff.
See also: School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Browse Theses and Dissertations by Degree:Theses/Dissertations from 2015
How Context and Story Matter in Science Instruction, Christopher Johnson Evavold
The Necessity of Parent Involvement in Education: One Teacher's Personal Experiences, Leatitia Leigh Exner
The Role And Impact Of Reflective Practice On Education Doctorate Alumni’s Professional Practice, Aimee Young Fearing
Intertextual Connections in Text Sets: Creating Common Core Curriculum for Middle School Readers, Karissa Anne Finley
Creating Picture Books that Feature Children Parented by Same-Sex Partners, Kira Lenore Fischler
Education and Trauma: How Schools can Successfully Educate Students Suffering from the Effects of Trauma, Amy Josephine Fox
How Can Personalized Learning Devices Be Used to Best Support English Learners in the Middle School Classroom?, Laura Jolin Franke
Sports and Somali Girls: Increasing Participation and Acculturation, Mandy Rose Franz
Perceptions of ESL Teachers’ Roles within School Communities, Angela Carolyn Froemming
Environmental Education in Pre-K Child Care Settings, Kathryn Allison Galloway-Thoele
Competency-based Education in Social Work: Are we there yet?, Jennifer L. Gervais
Making Content Count: How Content Marketing Can Impact Colleges' Recruitment of Undergraduate Students, JacQueline M. Getty
Coordinating Collaboration For An ELL / Special Education Student, Cynthia Ann Graham
How do the Life Stories of Non-Traditional Students Impact Their Educational Journeys, Janna Lynn Graham
The Pathway to a Senior Housing Officer, A Latino Man’s Journey, Javier Gutierrez
Impacting Science Observation Skills Through Drawing Training, Andrew Keith Hale
Marketing and Higher Education, Michael J. Hand
Preparing alternative learners for college and career readiness, Katherine Erin Harmeyer
The Impact of Robust Vocabulary Instruction on Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Vocabulary Learning, Sabrina Marie Harvey
How and Where? Types and Timing of Backchannels of Japanese Speakers in English Conversation, Chiaki Hasegawa
The Emotional Effect of Same Sex Grouping, Katherine Barwacz Heidrick
Teacher Perceptions of Their Preparation to Meet the Needs of Secondary English Learners with Limited Formal Education, Kristina Marie Herman Hill
Mainstream Teachers and the Response to Intervention Process for English Language Learners, Rachel Elizabeth Herman
Young Adult Saudi Learners with Low-Level Literacy, Randy Allen Heuring
How Do High School English Language Learners Experience Community Building in a Constructivist Environment?, Amy Marie Hewett-Olatunde
The Integration Of Social And Emotional Learning And Literacy, Sarah Marie Kennon Hippert
Journey To Inclusion: A School’s Perspective From Self-Contained ECSE Classrooms To Inclusive Preschool Programs, Allison Marie Hirsch
The Beauty of Hatred: The McDonogh Three’s Untold Stories, Leslie Theresa Hitchens
When and why do native English speaking students in a Spanish immersion setting switch into English during math instruction?, Samantha Marie Judith Holland
Effective Teacher Performance Evaluation Systems and the Twin Cities Metro Area: Are local public schools using research-based valued practices?, Jeffrey Philip Escen Holtz
The Effect of the Mastery Learning Approach on Student Motivation in Middle Level Science, Phillip Jeffrey Hutcheson
Creating Collaborative Parent-Teacher Learning Environments in an English Language Learner Setting, Joseph William Hutchins
Culturally Responsive Curriculum: Third Grade Dual Language Immersion Fraction Unit, Katherine Elizabeth Jacques
Effective redirecting language in a Responsive Classroom setting, Blair Nicole Jedinak
The Correlation between Athletic Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Intrinsic Motivation of Student Athletes at the Secondary Level, Rebecca Lee Jelenc
How can teachers create a positive classroom culture that promotes student engagement and increases academic achievement?, Ann Marie Johnson
Improving English Learners’ Attitude Towards Writing: Goal-Setting with WIDA CAN DO Descriptors, Danielle Kristine Johnson
The Effect of Directed Sensory Motor Activity on Attention and Independent Work Skills of Second Graders, Janene Ruth Johnson
Complex Social Skills: Tools for Assessment and Progress Monitoring, Samantha Gail Jung
Implementation of WIDA Standards: A Cross-Case Analysis of Twelve Public School Districts in Minnesota, Ashley Elizabeth Karlsson
Finding Common Ground: The Effect of Cultural Awareness Professional Development on Teaching Practices, Jared Richard Robert King
Critical Literacy for Linguistically Diverse Students, Jennifer Ann King
Strategies to Increase Background Knowledge in a Secondary Language Arts Classroom, Sarah Loraine Kisiah
Integrating Human Culture, Community, and Sense of Place Into an Existing High School Environmental Studies Curriculum, Kathy Allen Kline
Why are African American Males Dropping out of High School? A Case Study, Michael Charles Cochies Knight
Growing in This Place: A Place-based Guide to Edible Wild Plants and Wildcrafting in Minnesota, Kelly Shaun Knott
Mandarin Immersion School: A Case Study, Susan Jean Koehn
Increasing Number Sense at the Preschool Level, Sarah Marie Koenig
Mentor texts ability to boost young writer’s confidence, paired with mini-lessons and explicit instruction, Allison Juanita Koester
How Can Standards-Based Grading be Implemented into an English Language Arts Classroom in Order to Give More Accurate Feedback of Student Achievement, Taunya Kolbinger
Critical Thinking among High-Beginning English Language Learners through Peer Reviews, Zachary Joel Kostka
Use of Inquiry-Based Learning in a Content-Based Physical Science Course for English Language Learners, Otto Joseph Kraus
Learning Styles and English Language Proficiency of Adult Ecuadorian EFL Students, Mary Elizabeth Kuder
Je me suis couché de bonne heure: The Explicit Teaching of Collocations to High School French 2 Students, Callie Anne Kunz
A Needs Analysis of Intercultural Competency Skills for the Community Interpreter Preparatory Course, Tina Marie Kush
Facilitating Provider Education: The Role and Impact of Healthcare Educators, Jenna Brianne Laine
The Role of Literacy and Language in Building Mathematical Knowledge: A Case Study, Melinda Ellen Langeberg
Exploring the Effectiveness of an Ecoadventure trip as an Environmental Education Tool, Cliff Joseph Langley
Teachers’ and Administrators’ Descriptions on Involvement With Involuntary Transfers, Keren J. Lebron Calderon
Reflection On Feedback To Feed-Forward Learning, Rebecca Lynne Lieffort
How Thinking Maps Impact the Integration of Knowledge and Ideas within Primary Readers, Erica Jamie Li
Teaching Renewable Energy in High School Physics, Lauren Sylvia Lindelof-Leith
How the Flipped Classroom Increases Motivation and Achievement in a Mathematics Classroom, Megan Marie Loahr
How Incorporating Physical Activity and Movement into the Kindergarten Curriculum Will Help to Keep Students Engaged and Increase Their Academic Success, Katie M. Lockrem
Using Toolkit Activities to Reduce Household Food Waste, Nancy Lo
Developing Teacher Dispositions: A Shared Journey and an Individual Adventure, Jill Lorraine Long
The Effectiveness of Direct Instruction in Increasing English Reading Fluency for Arabic Speaking English Language Learner Students in Qatar: A Research Case Study, Jared Andrew Lorence
How can critical literacy be used to address social justice issues through a first grade social studies read aloud curriculum?, Katie L. Lorenz
Perceptions of Cyberbullying within Higher Education, Julie Marie Luker
Teaching MLA Formatting and Research Using Screencasting Technology: Resources for High School English Teachers and Students, Tegan Skye Madson Dion
Somali Stories: A Development of a Story-Based ESL Literacy Tool for Use With Older Adult Somali Women, Susan Renee Marshall
How Can the Relationship Between Climate Change and the Coast Redwood Forest Be Incorporated into Fifth and Sixth Grade Environmental Education Programs?, Dorea Eve Martin
How Teachers' Perceptions of Their Writing Instruction Have Changed Over Time With the Introduction of a One-To-One Learning Environment?, Leah Ann Martin
How the Identity of Somali-American Youth Impacts Learning, Kelly Jelen Mayberry
Factors that Contribute to Adult ESL Students Classroom Participation in Oral Language Activities in Oral Language Activities in a Family Literacy Program, Kellie Marie McGowan
Identity through Communication: International Teaching Assistants’ L2 Professional Identity Negotiation and Identity Gaps, Kimberly Merriman
Former English Learners’ Perceptions of their K-12 Educational Experiences, Corissa Rae Michaelson
How Do Interactive Read-Alouds Promote Engagement and Oral Language Development in Kindergarten, Laura Leigh Mikul
English language proficiency, academic confidence, and academic success: A case study of first-year female students at an Ethiopian university, Jennifer Sue Miller
Using Guided Math and Flipped Learning in a Fifth Grade Fractions Unit, Kristin Leigh Moore
Culturally Responsive Math Curriculum: First Grade Dual Language Immersion Addition Unit, Alia R. Morales Towns
How can incorporating self-advocacy skills improve retention rates and academic success among at-risk first-year students of color in higher education?, Amanda Khongcee Moua
Analysis of Nominalization in Elementary and Middle School Science Textbooks, Breanna Marie Mueller
A Culturally Relevant Writing Curriculum for Ojibwe Adolescents, Gail Marie Netland
Processing of American Idioms by Native Speakers of Brazilian Portuguese: A Study Based on the Heuristic Model of T.J. Cooper, Brendan John Obern
Response to Intervention to Identify and Support Students who are English Learners and who may Have Learning Disabilities, Miriam Esther O'Brien
Using Graphic Organizers, Cooperative Learning, and Written Reflection to Improve Mathematics Problem Solving Skills, Kara Jean Odegaard
Sensory Integration, Karen Leah Olson
Explicit Comprehension Strategy Instruction and the Effect on Oral Reading Fluency of English Learners, Samantha Leigh Olson-Wyman
Finding ‘A Heart to Continue:’ A study of constructive-developmental diversity and academic literacy learning experiences in the adult English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) classroom, Jennifer Rae Ouellette-Schramm
Literacy intervention for adolescents: A review of Spanish language heritage instruction, Heidi Palms
The Impact of Eighth Grade Math Placement, Jennifer Lynn Patrek
Tutoring as an Elementary Reading Intervention to Benefit Bilingual Learners in Mexico, Hannah Marie Paulson
Daily Narrow Reading and Changes in Unknown Vocabulary Over Time: A Korean Language Self-Study, Jory Eugene Pestorious
Water! Water! Everywhere, Except Las Vegas, Jeffrey Peters
Educators' Perceptions and the Achievement Gap, Brynn Krista Peterson
What Background Information Needs To Be Considered Before An ELL Is Referred For Special Education?, Emily Ann Peterson
How Attachment Style Correlates to Symptoms of Burnout for Direct Care Staff in a Company that Serves People with Developmental and/or Intellectual Disabilities, Shantel Lee Pickar
Variables in the Introduction of the Species, Streptocephalus sealii, Spinytail Fairy Shrimp into a Local Seasonal Wetland, Jane Anne Porterfield